CRATER ACROSTIC

Enter the letters of the appropriate word in the spaces provided in the clue section. When all the clue words are done, enter the indicated letter from each clue in the numbered space in the mystery word.

This mystery word may determine whether small craters will exist on a planet or moon.

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Clues:

1. An  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  is an object that strikes a surface. 
[4th letter]



2. The object being struck is called the ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___. [1st letter]



3. The measure of the amount of matter in an object is its  ___  ___  ___  ___. 
[1st letter] 
                                                                                         

4. Earth's ___  ___  ___  ___ is a celestial object that is saturated with craters. 
[2nd letter]
               

5.  One quality of an impactor is its ___  ___  ___  ___ .[1st letter]



6.  The ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___ of impactors and 
targets affect crater appearance. [4th letter]
 

7/8.  In experiments ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___ is used to simulate various

 
 ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___ of impactors. [1st letter, 3rd letter]



9. Only planets and moons with ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___ can have 
 craters. [3rd letter]


10. Material spewed from the impact is called  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___. [1st 
letter]